At long last, we saw a promise of something more interesting on the horizon, beyond the flat lands.

And somewhere around this point, we crossed into Oregon.

the sign posts offer new, Oregonian goals

oh yeah, that’s the Shire

the last pit stop before home

my cats are pretty chill about surviving the five-day roadtrip

While resting up at my parents’ farm for a few days, before my new job began, I took a walk down their country lane.

It had been rainy when I pulled in, after a very long day of driving, but the weather cleared up the next day, to the best advantage of the natural wonders all around me, assuring me I had made the right decision.